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Online Silent Auction

Oktoberfest Cares Online Silent Auction

Thank you for supporting the Oktoberfest Cares Online Silent Auction! Oktoberfest Cares is the Festival’s way of giving back and supporting essential programs that enrich our community, such as the Onkel Hans Food Drive: Stuff-a-Bus in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, and helping keep admission costs low or free for favourites like the Women of the Year Celebration, KIDtoberfest, Willkommen Platz and the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Every donation and bid helps keep these beloved traditions alive and accessible to all. Learn more about how Oktoberfest Cares is making a difference here!

Place your bids during the Online Silent Auction starting on September 8th until bidding closes on September 17th at 8pm.

Oktoberfest Cares Silent Auction Donation Form

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Email(Required)

Is this a Company or Personal donation?(Required)

Company

Personal

Anonymous

Donated by(Required)

Company Name or Name of Individual

Please upload a copy of your company logo.(Required)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Item Name(Required)

i.e. Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two

Item Description(Required)

i.e. Soar over Kitchener-Waterloo in the CHYM Hot Air Balloon from Sundance Balloons. Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two includes a champagne toast!

Does your item have any Terms & Conditions that bidders should be aware of?(Required)

i.e. Expiration Dates, Blackout Dates, Transferability, Service Conditions, Item Conditions, Fulfillment/Delivery, High-Risk Warnings, etc.

Yes

No

Other

*Terms & Conditions:(Required)

If the terms are not yet available, please enter “To be provided.”

Fair Market Value (FMV) of Item in $CAD(Required)

Please provide the current retail value of the donated item, service, or experience. Starting bid and minimum bid increment may be calculated based on FMV.

Do you have a recommended starting bid and/or minimum bid increment?(Required)

No

Yes, recommended starting bid.

Yes, recommended minimum bid increment.

Recommended starting bid:(Required)

Recommended minimum bid increment:(Required)

Final Starting Bid and Minimum Bid Increment amounts subject to K-W Oktoberfest discretion.(Required)

While we appreciate your recommendations and will certainly take your suggested starting bid and/or minimum bid increment into consideration, the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest team and its committees reserve the right to adjust these amounts if doing so will encourage bidding activity or maximize fundraising potential in support of Oktoberfest Cares. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility in helping us achieve the greatest impact.

I understand.

Weblink to Item or Service (if applicable)

Please upload a picture of the item.(Required)

This will be used to show bidders the item they are auctioning for.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Which Oktoberfest Cares Silent Auction is this for?(Required)

If “more than one (or all)” is selected, you are committing to donating multiple of this item to the Oktoberfest Care Silent Auction Series for auctioning at two or more of our annual silent auctions.

Which Silent Auctions would you like to donate this item to? Select all that apply.(Required)

Please note that each Silent Auction you select will require a donation of this item.

Oktoberfest Cares Online Silent Auction (September 8-17, 2026)

Oktoberfest Golf Experience (September 14, 2026)

Women of the Year (May 2027)

Final auction placement subject to K-W Oktoberfest discretion.(Required)

While we will make every effort to honour your preferred auction placement, the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest team and its committees may reassign your donated item to another auction if it will better meet event needs, reach a more suitable audience, or maximize its fundraising potential. No matter where your donation is featured, all proceeds will support Oktoberfest Cares and the important work it makes possible. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility in helping us achieve the greatest impact.

I understand.

How will this item be provided to K-W Oktoberfest or the winning bidder?(Required)

Where possible, we greatly appreciate large items being picked up directly from your location by the winning bidder following the auction.

Please contact me to arrange pickup from my location.

I will deliver or mail the item to the K-W Oktoberfest office.

I will email the gift certificate, tickets, voucher, or other claim instructions.

The winning bidder will collect the item directly from me – I will provide pickup instructions.

Other

Pickup Location(Required)

Please include the address and any relevant pickup hours or availability. We will contact you to confirm the date and time.

Is there a different item you'd like to donate to the Oktoberfest Cares Silent Auction Series right now?(Required)

Yes

No

Donation terms acknowledgement.(Required)

By submitting an item or items, you acknowledge that your contribution is a donation and that Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, as a non-profit organization, is unable to issue official donation receipts for income tax purposes in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) guidelines. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support! Thank you for supporting Oktoberfest Cares through our Silent Auction Series.

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More Ways to Contribute

Want to support the Oktoberfest Cares Silent Auction but don’t have an item, service, or experience to donate? You can still make a meaningful contribution by purchasing an item from our Amazon Wishlist. Every item purchased will be added to the silent auction, helping us raise more funds for our community initiatives. It’s a simple way to support the cause and make a difference. Thank you for your generosity!

About Oktoberfest Cares

Oktoberfest Cares is a special program that supports Festival initiatives that enrich our community such as the Onkel Hans Food Drive and keep admission costs low or free for favourites including the Women of the Year celebration and family-friendly events like KIDtoberfest, Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christkinderfest. Oktoberfest Cares is our organization’s commitment to community collaboration, giving back, and growing together. It’s a year-round effort that lends to our mission of truly being a supportive, uplifting, and community-driven organization. This means prioritizing our role as an economic driver for Waterloo Region and working with local businesses to create jobs and bring visitors to our region. It also means supporting our community partners by providing fundraising opportunities during our various events. And it means doing the work to ensure that our Festival is a source of community pride and a welcoming space for everyone to celebrate.

Our Impact

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest prioritizes our role as a force for good in our community. Economic impact, tourism spending drive our local economy. We promote local volunteerism with our 300+ volunteers. Most importantly, KWO has given back to the community with for +55 years with important programs and free community events like the Women of the Year and the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

52+ Full-time Jobs Created | $12.9M (annual) Economic Benefit

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